Physician - Radiologist

Overview

The Marion VA Health Care System is seeking a Radiologist to join the Diagnostic Imaging team. Applicants are being accepted for the Marion - IL Medical Center and the Evansville - IN Health Care Center. For additional information, please email Physician/Provider Recruiter (PPR) Joanne.

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To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed VA physicians who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training:
  Physicians must have completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• Approved residencies: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) deemed by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee to provide appropriate professional training and exposure to patient care
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; they have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Physical Requirements:
  
  This position requires a pre-employment physical
• Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
• Pushing (approx. 2 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers and both hands
• Walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and in the other eye to 20/40
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades
• Hearing aid is permitted

• The diagnostic radiologist provides a spectrum of image interpretation, image-guided procedures, and patient care services within the specialty of Diagnostic Radiology
• In addition to clinical practice, duties include quality assurance and performance improvement, oversight of technical quality, education of staff and trainees, committee assignments, and other activities supporting clinical operations and the mission, values, and goals of the VA and Medical Center
• Provide expertise and support in various facets of Diagnostic Radiology and patient care
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Oversight of quality and safety:
  Review exam requests for appropriateness
• Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical…